#b3b317 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b317 is composed of 70.2% red, 70.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3b317 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #676700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 70
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3b317 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3b317 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b317 has RGB values of R:179, G:179, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11776791.

Hex triplet b3b317 #b3b317
RGB Decimal 179, 179, 23 rgb(179,179,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 70.2, 9 rgb(70.2%,70.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 87, 30
HSL 60°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(60,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 70.793, -16.184, 69.298
XYZ 34.865, 41.886, 7.059
xyY 0.416, 0.5, 41.886
CIE-LCH 70.793, 71.163, 103.145
CIE-LUV 70.793, 5.476, 75.951
Hunter-Lab 64.72, -17.099, 38.837
Binary 10110011, 10110011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b3b317

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Alternatives to #b3b317

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#b3b317 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b317

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b317;}
.background {background-color:#b3b317;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b317;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b317

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b317

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3c307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b317 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a585 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b121 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda92d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3aab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb21d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdac25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdad7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population